diff --git a/schemas/V_delta/conversions/from_did_v1/_index.md b/schemas/V_delta/conversions/from_did_v1/_index.md
index 453d264..1853da6 100644
--- a/schemas/V_delta/conversions/from_did_v1/_index.md
+++ b/schemas/V_delta/conversions/from_did_v1/_index.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ field-level changes on top.
 | V_delta class_name | did_v1 source | Status | Doc |
 |---|---|---|---|
 | `contrast_tuning` | NDIcalc-vis-matlab `vision/contrast_tuning` | drafted | [contrast_tuning.md](contrast_tuning.md) |
+| `daqmetadatareader` | NDI-matlab `ndi_common/database_documents/daq/daqmetadatareader.json` | applied-in-tooling | [daqmetadatareader.md](daqmetadatareader.md) |
 | `contrast_tuning_calc` | NDIcalc-vis-matlab `calc/contrasttuning_calc` (renamed) | drafted | [contrast_tuning_calc.md](contrast_tuning_calc.md) |
 | `contrast_sensitivity_calc` | NDIcalc-vis-matlab `calc/contrastsensitivity_calc` (renamed) | drafted | [contrast_sensitivity_calc.md](contrast_sensitivity_calc.md) |
 | `spatial_frequency_tuning` | NDIcalc-vis-matlab `vision/spatial_frequency_tuning` | drafted | [spatial_frequency_tuning.md](spatial_frequency_tuning.md) |
diff --git a/schemas/V_delta/conversions/from_did_v1/daqmetadatareader.md b/schemas/V_delta/conversions/from_did_v1/daqmetadatareader.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c22191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/V_delta/conversions/from_did_v1/daqmetadatareader.md
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Conversion: did_v1 → V_delta — `daqmetadatareader`
+
+## Identity
+
+- **V_delta `class_name`:** `daqmetadatareader`
+- **V_delta tier:** `stable`
+- **V_delta schema path:** `schemas/V_delta/stable/daqmetadatareader.json`
+- **did_v1 source:** `NDI-matlab/src/ndi/ndi_common/database_documents/daq/daqmetadatareader.json`
+- **Status:** `applied-in-tooling`
+
+## Summary
+
+`daqmetadatareader` carries the metadata-reader class identifier for a DAQ
+system's per-epoch metadata source. did_v1 stored only the implementing
+MATLAB class plus an optional tab-separated file hook; V_delta renames the
+class field, preserves the TSV hook as an optional pass-through, and adds
+a forward-looking `metadata_names` field that lists the fields the reader
+produces.
+
+## Field mapping
+
+| did_v1 field | V_delta field | Transformation | Notes |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `daqmetadatareader.ndi_daqmetadatareader_class` | `daqmetadatareader.reader_class` | rename | Value preserved verbatim (e.g., `'ndi.daq.metadatareader'`) |
+| `daqmetadatareader.tab_separated_file_parameter` | `daqmetadatareader.tab_separated_file_parameter` | identity | Optional pass-through hook for TSV-per-epoch metadata sources. See "Why the TSV hook survives" below. |
+| — | `daqmetadatareader.metadata_names` | new field | Optional. Comma-separated list of metadata field names this reader can extract. v1 docs migrate with the field absent; `mustBeNonEmpty: false` lets validation pass. |
+
+## Transformations in detail
+
+The `ndi_daqmetadatareader_class → reader_class` rename is identity at the
+value level — the migrator copies the v1 value into the V_delta key and
+strips the v1 key. Implemented in
+`did-matlab/src/did/+did2/+convert/+migrators/daqmetadatareader.m`.
+
+The `tab_separated_file_parameter` pass-through is identity in both
+directions. Migrator preserves a populated value; an absent v1 field
+yields an absent V_delta field (the V_delta schema declares
+`mustBeNonEmpty: false`).
+
+## Why the TSV hook survives
+
+The clean V_delta design pattern for "this reader handles a specific
+file format" is a subclass — e.g., `daqmetadatareader_tsv` would
+inherit from `daqmetadatareader` and declare its own
+file-identification field. v1, however, took a lazier path: any
+`daqmetadatareader` instance could opt into TSV-per-epoch reading by
+populating `tab_separated_file_parameter` on the base class. Real
+corpora use this pattern.
+
+Dropping the field at the V_delta boundary would force a per-document
+synthesis of a `daqmetadatareader_tsv` subclass at migration time. That
+synthesis logic does not exist today, and inventing it adds risk for
+no immediate gain. Preserving the v1 hook as an optional V_delta field
+is the smaller, safer change. Future cleanup (deprecate the hook in
+favour of subclass instances) can happen once the migration is in the
+rear-view mirror.
+
+## Default values for new fields
+
+`metadata_names` is optional (`mustBeNonEmpty: false`). Migrated v1
+documents do not populate it; new V_delta-shaped documents may.
+
+## Worked example
+
+did_v1 body:
+
+```json
+{
+  "document_class": { "class_name": "daqmetadatareader", ... },
+  "daqmetadatareader": {
+    "ndi_daqmetadatareader_class":  "ndi.daq.metadatareader",
+    "tab_separated_file_parameter": "epoch_metadata.tsv"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+V_delta body after migration:
+
+```json
+{
+  "document_class": { "class_name": "daqmetadatareader", "class_version": "1.0.0", ... },
+  "daqmetadatareader": {
+    "reader_class":                  "ndi.daq.metadatareader",
+    "tab_separated_file_parameter": "epoch_metadata.tsv"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+(`metadata_names` is absent — optional, no v1 source.)
diff --git a/schemas/V_delta/stable/daqmetadatareader.json b/schemas/V_delta/stable/daqmetadatareader.json
index a92128c..c2d7fe6 100644
--- a/schemas/V_delta/stable/daqmetadatareader.json
+++ b/schemas/V_delta/stable/daqmetadatareader.json
@@ -46,6 +46,21 @@
             "ontology": null,
             "documentation": "Comma-separated list of metadata field names this reader can extract (e.g., 'sample_rate,num_channels,device_name').",
             "constraints": {}
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "tab_separated_file_parameter",
+            "type": "char",
+            "blank_value": "",
+            "default_value": "",
+            "mustBeNonEmpty": false,
+            "mustBeScalar": true,
+            "mustNotHaveNaN": false,
+            "queryable": true,
+            "ontology": null,
+            "documentation": "Optional 'lazy hook' field: if the metadata for each epoch is a tab-separated file, the base ndi.daq.metadatareader uses this field to identify the per-epoch file without requiring a subclass. Preserved as a v1 → V_delta pass-through; new code should prefer a dedicated subclass (e.g., daqmetadatareader_tsv) when one exists.",
+            "constraints": {
+                "maxLength": 1024
+            }
         }
     ]
 }